Posts By: Karl Low

Nat Writes

Nat Writes is a AU graduate who enjoys writing about literature, student concerns, and education.

Beyond Literary Landscapes—The Dictator Novel

From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge.  Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »

Best of Beyond Literary Landscapes—Death and Dying

From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge.  Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »

Best Of Minds We Meet—David Story

The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with David Story (he/him), a Faculty of Humanities Major with a Minor in Philosophy from Toronto, Ontario. On a personal note, David let us know that he is “a professional musician and educator.”  He continued, “Previously, I spent 4 decades in the entertainment industry as a… Read more »

Minds We Meet—Amanda Solar

The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Amanda Solar (she/her), an Alberta-based undergraduate student currently completing the Bachelor of General Studies program. On a personal note, Amanda is originally from Saskatchewan but “now call[s] Alberta home.”  She let us know, “I moved to Alberta to attend school.  Before starting at AU, I… Read more »

Beyond Literary Landscapes—Deconstruction

From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge.  Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »

Minds We Meet—Samantha Altomonte

The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Samantha Altomonte (she/her) a 34-year old, first-year Bachelor of Arts in Psychology student living in Edmonton, Alberta. This “mother of an amazing 7-year old girl …  grew up in Ontario but spent most of [her] life living in the BC interior.”  She explained, “Once I… Read more »

Beyond Literary Landscapes—Literary Criticism: Mikhail Bakhtin

From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge.  Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »

Minds We Meet—Blythe Appleby

The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Blythe Appleby, a University Certificate in Heritage Resources Management student living in Nova Scotia.  Blythe will be graduating in December (congratulations!) and plans to enroll in the Bachelor of Arts in History, with a goal of spring of 2024 for her convocation.  She stated, “Working… Read more »

Beyond Literary Landscapes—Literary Criticism: Russian Formalism

From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge.  Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »